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The Double-Cleansing Method

Double cleansing…just the name is enough to make you feel defeated already. “Really, now I have to cleanse twice? I’ll never get caught up on The Walking Dead at this rate!”

But for gorgeous, healthy skin, it is a great practice to get into. And, when practiced consistently, it will prevent you from looking like the walking dead.

Here’s the idea:

OIL CLEANSE: First, our beneficial plant oil serves to break up oil based residues and bacteria that can live in oxidized sebum while loosening all the daily dirt, dust, oxidized sebum, dead skin cells and residue from makeup and sunscreens.

EXFOLIATING GRAIN CLEANSER: Give your skin a healthy, lightly-exfoliating purification with a grain-based cleanser like Sow Your Wild Oats to get rid of any remaining dirt and oil.

You don’t have to do this every day-a few times a week is great, especially if you need some serious makeup removal or on days when you can feel your skin becoming congested. In the winter, it is a good idea to follow with your Moisture Duo as this leaves your skin ready to receive the benefit of night time nourishment.

Rub your hands together to warm the oil and smooth over your dry facial skin. {Using slow, firm motions across the skin, massage the oil deeply into your pores. Take your time, breathe out your stress, unwind. You want the oil to work into your pores so that blackheads and the like can be dissolved and steamed away.}

Hold a clean, textured, cleansing cloth damp with steamy warm water {warm enough to heat the oil, not to scald your skin}, over your face and keep it there until it cools. {This releases the oxidized oil that your oil cleanser grabbed onto during your massage.}

Wipe gently with your textured cloth, rinse out your cloth and wipe again (and maybe one more time). Then splash with cool water.

How to use Sow Your Wild Oats as a “Scrub” (double cleansing) Use: 3-6 times/week

Shake or measure out a flat quarter-size pile (1tsp) into the palm of your hand.

Add a little warm water (1tsp) and mix with fingertips.

Apply evenly to face and massage well.

Remove with a warm, damp cloth.

Oh, but there’s more…

Our Sow Your Wild Oats Cleansing grains, when made into a weekly exfoliating mask, have the added benefit of further breaking down the cell walls of each individual herb. This increases the power of the “action” of the herbs as well as provides a more intense exfoliation due to the naturally present salicylic acid in organic and wildcrafted herbs.